Saturday, March 18, 2006

Republican Homeland Security - add your own punchline

It has been said in many places already but it bears repeating. In the latest round of budget voting the Republican controlled Congress defeated the amendment of Rep Sabo D-MN. It included:
– $300 million to enable U.S. customs agents to inspect high-risk containers at all 140 overseas ports that ship directly to the United States. Current funding only allows U.S. customs agents to operate at 43 of these ports.

– $400 million to place radiation monitors at all U.S. ports of entry. Currently, less than half of U.S. ports have radiation monitors.

– $300 million to provide backup emergency communications equipment for the Gulf Coast.
After weatheing a storm of voter protest over the Dubai port deal and talking tough about port security, the Republicans show their true colors.

All talk and no walk.

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